Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 16:16:38 -0500 From: Judith Watkins <psywatkn-AT-ACS.EKU.EDU> Subject: Psychology of Women - Views from a French Perspective I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I am currently teaching psychology at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky, U.S.A. My early background is in French. I have both a bachelor's and master's degree in French and spent a year living in Grenoble as part of an exchange program between the university where I did my studies and the French government. While I am no longer fluent (it has been some time since my studies), I was once quite fluent and have great hopes that with my return to France this summer, much of my fluency will also return. My university (EKU) participates in a consortium of study abroad programs. I have had a class accepted for teaching in one of those programs. During the summer of 1999 (May 26 - June 29) I will be teaching a course on the psychology of women - views from a French perspective in Paris. I am currently gathering information, references, etc. for the class. I very much want this course to truly present a French perspective on the psychology (or perhaps more generally, the condition) of women in France, rather than simply a repetition of a standard psychology of women class (with most of the information drawn from an American perspective) that I just happen to be teaching in Paris. I was hoping that individuals on this list could provide me with some guidance, assistance, perspectives, etc. Having to this point done some fairly extensive searching within psychology, I can tell you I am experiencing some difficulty finding an international perspective. Leaving the field of psychology behind and exploring French studies, I have been able to locate some information on "French feminism," (including identifying this list) with a concentration on the works of a few French women writers. This has been useful, but I'm worried that I may need to broaden the view somewhat. Additionally, for my students (many, if not most of which, may not speak French) this literature may be inaccessible. I would be most grateful for any assistance on your part. Thank you for your time. I would also be most grateful if you would pass along the following information to any students you believe might be interested in taking such a class. For additional information I can be contacted directly at psywatkn-AT-acs.eku.edu STUDY "PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN" IN FRANCE - Summer 1999 During the summer of 1999 students from all over have the opportunity to study Psychology of Women (from a French perspective) in France through a summer abroad program sponsored by the Kentucky Institute for International Studies. Centered in Paris and Autun, the KIIS program in France is a five-week academic program, including classes five or six days per week and selected excursions. The Psychology of Women course (taught in English) will focus on the psychology of gender. For this course, particular emphasis will be placed on the ways in which expectations which are bound in one's cultural and historical setting affect the growth and development of women. Students will document in journal format their observations of gender differences in France, comparing those differences with psychological theories and their own cultural/developmental history. Students attending the KIIS program may enroll for up to six credit hours, chosen from the Psychology of Women class, two other psychology classes (one in child development from a French perspective and one in human ethology), or six French classes. The Psychology of Women class will be taught by Dr. Judith Watkins of the Eastern Kentucky University Psychology Department. A licensed psychologist, Dr. Watkins holds a bachelor's and master's in French and lived and worked in Grenoble, France from September 1974 through August 1975. Additional information on the KIIS summer programs can be obtained by visiting the KIIS website at www.kiis.org or by contacting: Dr. Judith M. Watkins Department of Psychology Eastern Kentucky University 102 Cammack Building Richmond, KY 40475 Phone: (606) 622-1291 E-mail: psywatkn-AT-acs.eku.edu --- from list french-feminism-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu ---
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